News
 | 15-03-10 New group starting in London! Tuesday 16th March sees a new group starting in Finsbury Park at 8pm. Come along and meet Rod at the Faltering Fullback, Perth Road, N4 3HB. Everyone welcome, scooters to R1s. |
| 04-03-10 **IMPORTANT NEWS** Early Day Motion proposed regarding Motorcycle Tests The campaign for the provision of testing centres moves forward a gear. In a two pronged attack, the Parliamentarians seem to be working with MAG. The day after Mark Williams MP asked probing questions in Parliament about the conduct of the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) and their failure to provide adequate m/c testing provision in Wales, Ann Main MP for St Albans has launched an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House. |
| 02-03-10 Inaugural Meeting at Towcester a great success! Last night 38 people braved a freezing night to ride out to Jack's Hill Cafe to support the inaugural meeting of Towcester MAG. |
| 01-03-10 Quote from Prime Minister Gordon Brown "It is important that we have a strong motorcycling industry in this country" so said Prime Minister Gordon Brown in the House of Commons on 25th Feb. |
| 01-03-10 Department of Transport launches brand new Bike Awareness campaign The Department for Transport is launching a brand new bike awareness campaign, that attempts to humanise riders and make drivers THINK about the fact that behind that visor is a brother, sister, father or mother. |
| 19-02-10 New MAG group in Dorset off to a great start! The first meeting of a new MAG group in Dorchester was really well attended last Wednesday night. |
| 11-02-10 NEWS!- NEW GROUPS ARE GO!! As MAG rushes forward into 2010 and continues to grow, we are delighted to announce the start of even more new local groups. |
| 11-02-10 MAG on a roll. The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is pleased to be among those bucking the national trend and growing in the face of the economic downturn. By taking advantage of fierce competition in the print industry MAG has been able to make economies, which together with effort from its regional groups has enabled the engagement of an additional staff member. Paddy Tyson, who has a degree in political activism and is a life-long biker, is running the Riders Are Voters campaign and recruiting people to start new MAG groups. |
| 09-02-10 MAG fights for Edinburgh Bike Bays Bikers in Edinburgh face losing two thirds of bike bays in the city's Controlled Parking Zones area. |
| 05-02-10 MAG welcomes new partnership with the ACU At a recent APMG (Associate Parliamentary Motorcycle Group) meeting in Westminster, MAG’s Nich Brown gave a sterling speech introducing the Riders Are Voters campaign to the assembled MPs, Peers and motorcycle industry bosses. |
| 18-12-09 Biker Friendly Crash Barriers a Reality? After years of campaigning work by MAG and it's European partners (FEMA), a new draft technical standard for crash barriers has been approved by CEN (Euro committee for normalisation- yes really!). That means it is finally on its way to becoming a Euro standard. Bike friendly crash barriers are almost a reality, so Happy Christmas! Let's hope we never actually need to use them. |
| 26-11-09 Tory Shadow Roads Minister backs Riders Are Voters Prominent figures from the world of motorcycling gathered at the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) stand for the launch of the ‘Riders Are Voters’ campaign at the opening of the Carole Nash NEC Bike Show. |
| 03-11-09 Bikers' group MAG applauds Birmingham bus lane decision MAG applauds the decision by Birmingham City Council to open its bus lanes to motorcycles. In an effort to make more effective and efficient use of its roads, Birmingham City Council recently completed an experiment allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes. The policy allows motorcyclists to see and be seen in congested traffic. |
| 31-10-09 Biker jailed for 166mph is mad BUT MAG condemns the madness of the biker convicted of riding at 166mph on an A road in Scotland – BUT – asks if the law is failing in its commitment to be consistent and proportionate in sentencing. |
| 28-10-09 A new Campaigns Co-ordinator is appointed at MAG Central Office A bumper set of contributions from MAG’s events this year has enabled the lobbying group to take on a new campaigner. Paddy Tyson MA has been engaged on a contractual basis for six months to co-ordinate local MAG group political activity in the lead up to the next General Election. |
| 13-10-09 MAG acts to safeguard free river crossing MAG has contacted the government in the wake of news that the Dartford crossing will be sold to private enterprise. MAG is keen to ensure that free passage for motorcyclists will be assured after the new owners take control, and ideally that a bikes only bi-pass lane be introduced to expedite traffic flow at the toll area. |
